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Iraq Says It Can Help Return IS Fighters to Their Countries
Iraq’s prime minister says his country could help repatriate captured Islamic State group fighters to their countries if asked.
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Top Israeli Minister to Trump: Reveal Plan Before Election
A senior Israeli Cabinet minister is calling on President Donald Trump to reveal his much-anticipated 'Deal of the Century' for Middle East peace before the upcoming Israeli election.
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Macron, Merkel to Hold Talks on Brexit and Other EU Issues
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is heading to Paris to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Brexit, relations with the United States and other European issues.
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Russia Presses Case for Greater Control Over Its Internet
The Kremlin spokesman says reports that the U.S. military carried out a cyberattack in Russia ahead of the U.S. midterm elections proves that the country needs to create its own, self-controlled segment of the internet.
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Q&A: What’s at Stake as India-Pakistan Tensions Rise?
Nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan face their worst tension in years over the disputed region of Kashmir, with Islamabad saying they shot down two Indian warplanes Wednesday and captured two pilots. Pakistan immediately shut down its civilian airspace in response.
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German Court Acquits Afghan Accused of Taliban Membership
A German court has acquitted an Afghan charged with having belonged to the Taliban in his homeland after he retracted statements made during his asylum proceedings.
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Inarritu Picked to Head Cannes Jury, First Mexican in Post
Award-winning Mexican director Alejandro Gonzales Inarritu will preside over the jury at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival in May.
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The Latest: Cairo Train Crash, Fire Death Toll Jumps to 25
The Latest on the deadly fire at the Egyptian capital’s main train station (all times local):
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Stock Market Turmoil Pushes Norway’s Oil Fund to Loss
Volatility in stock markets last year pushed Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest of its kind, to report a loss of 485 billion kroner ($56.4 billion) for 2018.
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Man Armed at N. Carolina School Indicted on Federal Charges
A Virginia man found armed at a North Carolina school has been indicted on federal charges including crossing state lines with the intent to kill, injure, harass and intimidate former domestic partners.